Betty White dies, just weeks before her 100th birthday

[GatorFL]

RIP to an iconic actress who really came on later in life. What a career! I am sad she didn't make it to 100.

 

[zecats]

I just read this...I suppose it was inevitable..but I was hoping she'd go on forever. RIP to the best Golden Girl.

 

[MaryG12]

RIP Betty thank you for all the laughter

Hard to believe she is gone - and that her career dates back to the late 1940's!

 

[SaguaroSpirit]

RIP dear lady, you were amazing and one in a million...

 

[gregjrichards]

I’m genuinely extremely saddened that Betty White has passed away. She was an incredible Lady who was extremely kind, incredibly funny, an amazing actress and performer and a wonderful human being. Betty did an incredible amount of work raising awareness and funds for animals suffering for decades.

It is very sad that Betty has just missed her 100th birthday which would have been on the 17th of January 2022. However I am glad she lived a long and happy life and it is incredible that her career spanned eight decades. It was really great to see Betty on the show Hot in Cleveland which aired from 2010 to 2015, she was so funny and the comedic timing she had in delivering the lines she had was amazing.

Betty was also incredibly funny on The Golden Girls. It was my Nana’s favourite show and I can remember it being shown on her tv for many years as I growing up. No matter how many times I had watched an episode I never got tired of seeing it again or stopped laughing at their lines Betty delivered playing the character Rose. All of the women in the cast of The Golden Girls were perfectly cast for the characters they played in the show. I can’t imagine any other actresses playing the characters they did.

I recently watched an interview on YouTube with the wonderful late Rue McClanahan (who played Blanche on The Golden Girls) and she said that Betty initially auditioned for the role of Blanche and Rue auditioned for the role of Rose. Rue said she found it very difficult to know how to act as Rose and Betty felt the same about acting like Blanche. She said they were both extremely relieved when the Producers of The Golden Girls realised Betty was meant to play Rose and Rue was meant to play Blanche.

Thank you Betty for all the laughs you gave to people all over the world for decades, for being a friend to all of the many animals you helped for many years and for being a friend to all of the fans of the shows and movies you starred in.

May Betty White Rest In Peace.

Image Source: Sacramento Zoo Happy Birthday Betty White! - Sacramento Zoo

 

[shotgun09]

Thank you for being a friend! Betty White, RIP

 

[Jax49]

RIP. You are much loved.

 

[Tiff23fr]

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Have a Safe and Happy New Year!!

 

[rosesfromangels]

RIP to an American treasure.

Word has it St. Olaf is dimming all their Christmas lights in her honor, and I hear a petition has started to name her an honorary Butter Queen.

 

[sds71]

@USArmy

We are saddened by the passing of Betty White. Not only was she an amazing actress, she also served during WWII as a member of the American Women's Voluntary Services. A true legend on and off the screen.

 

[leavetheguntakethecannoli]

Betty White and I share the same birthday and she’s always been a favorite of mine. On January 17th I’ll toast her with a glass of champagne, and thank her for all of the laughter she brought to so many.

 

[tezi]

RIP, dear lady.

 

[MadMcGoo]

HaHa! She really was something else. I hope she’s ringing in the new year in a happy place.

Betty White's Life in Photos - Pictures of Betty White

 

[Seattle1]

Variety
@Variety

Betty White, the Emmy-winning TV star who had a remarkable later-career resurgence in films, TV commercials and the hit series “The Golden Girls” and “Hot in Cleveland,” has died. She was 99. https://bit.ly/3pIKOuh




11:38 AM · Dec 31, 2021

Great photo! #God Speed Betty

 

[Seattle1]

8/8/2017 --Betty White's House Tour | Betty's Happy Hour

 

[Seattle1]

Betty White lived her last few years in LA home - despite wanting to stay in Carmel home | Daily Mail Online

 

[MaryG12]

 

[sds71]

Fans mourning the loss of Betty White will get the opportunity to catch the actress back on TV Saturday night.

The legendary comedian's episode of "Saturday Night Live" will re-air on NBC one day after news of her passing sent shockwaves through everyone who watched White on screen for decades.

White hosted the show back in 2010 after a successful fan campaign on Facebook. She set a record that episode as the oldest person to host -- at the time she was 88. Jay-Z was the musical guest.

‘Saturday Night Live' Pays Tribute to Betty White With Rerun of 2010 Episode

The episode hosted by White airs Jan. 1 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.


“RIP Betty White, the only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party. A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.”
https://twitter.com/sethmeyers/status/1477005019681488898?s=20

 

[meanmaryjean]

Betty White was alive for all 29 of the Yankees' World Series wins.

 

[Springrain]

I was so sad to hear this - RIP Betty!